Turkmen speaking countries
Turkmen is the official language in Turkmenistan and is spoken in 2 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Turkmen language (native name: Türkmen, Түркмен) has its roots in the Turkic language family.With a share of around 72%, it is most widespread in Turkmenistan. A total of about 6.0 m people worldwide speak Turkmen as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | Central Asia | yes | 72.0 % | 4,278,000 |
| Iran | South Asia | no | 1.2 % | 995,000 |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | no | 1.9 % | 723,000 |